Would you wear white pants after Labor Day?

[Janie Grace]

Title speaks for itself!

[Rebel Yell]

Never

 

But I also would never wear them before Labor Day, either ;)

[Janie Grace]

Okay, PRETEND you wear white pants. Would you wear them after Labor Day?

[solascriptura]

I have. I think that "rule" is arbitrary.

[wapiti]

Yes.  With sandals too.  It's in the 80s here.

[Crimson Wife]

Depends on climate. Out here where is stays hot through the end of October or beginning of November, I do. I was just wearing white shorts on Sunday as it was triple digits.

 

Where September is cool, I don't.

[JustEm]

If I have to pretend then yes I would. But I also have been known to wear black and Navy together which I hear is a no no.

[Bootsie]

Do "winter white" pants count?  

 

I generally don't wear white pants, but I wouldn't stop because of labor day; I live in a climate where it is still in the 90s.

[regentrude]

If I wore white pants (which I don't), sure, I would wear them after labor Day. Why would I care for such an arbitrary rule?

 

ETA: It will be 90F over the weekend. That is summer, no matter what the calendar says.

Edited September 12, 2017 by regentrude

[Jaz]

In Hawaii on vacation. :)

[Pawz4me]

Well, it still IS summer after Labor Day. ;)

 

If I wore white pants I'd sure keep wearing them as long as the temps were high.

[marbel]

I haven't worn white pants in years, but if I did, I would wear after Labor Day if the weather was hot.   Summer weather = summer clothing, right?

 

I think those old rules have gone by the wayside.  Or maybe I should say, I don't know anyone who follows them.  Well, my sister might but she thinks she is an etiquette* expert.  Honestly, I don't think many people care anymore.  

 

*though "no white shoes (pants, etc) after labor day" rule really has nothing to do with etiquette, does it?  :-)

 

ETA: I think most people realize that the summer season doesn't end at Labor day, but traditionally that's the end of summer activities which is probably where the old "rule" came from.

Edited September 12, 2017 by marbel

[suzanne4]

Yes!  I have them on now. 

[Ailaena]

 

ETA: It will be 90F over the weekend. That is summer, no matter what the calendar says.

The calendar says it will be summer until September 22nd, soit's backing you up ;)

 

If the pants looked good and were comfortable, I'd do it!

[Janie Grace]

Well, I want to wear them for something in October. Temps will still be mild (but not hot). Will probably wear with a floral short-sleeved blouse and gold flats. I think I'm going to go for it.

[Julie Smith]

Why would Labor day have anything to do with white pants? 

[MEmama]

Perhaps this is an ignorant question since I wouldn't wear white pants any time of the year, but what does the temperature have to do with it? Honestly just curious, since so many responses include the thought that they would if it's still warm where they live.

Edited September 12, 2017 by MEmama

[Janie Grace]

Why would Labor day have anything to do with white pants? 

 

It's a pretty common fashion/etiquette rule that you don't wear white after Labor Day. Some people just take this to mean white shoes, others say anything white, and plenty say "who gives a dang?"

[Janie Grace]

Perhaps this is an ignorant question since I wouldn't wear white pants any time of the year, but what does the temperature have to do with it? Honestly just curious, since so many responses include the thought that they would if it's still warm where they live.

 

That's a good question. Growing up my mom just said "no white after Labor Day" -- the temps were of no consequence.

[Guest]

I'm too messy to white pants. But if I wasn't I'd absolutely wear them any time I felt like.

[Mommyof1]

I always thought that was an east coast society thing.

[catz]

I think that's a ridiculous "rule" that someone made up. I hate white clothes in general, but do not care if people wear white pants or shoes or head to toe in January.  If it brings you joy, rock on. 

Edited September 12, 2017 by WoolySocks

[creekland]

No because I'm another who doesn't wear white pants, period.  They're too easy to get dirty and I just don't like the color for pants/shorts.

 

But if I did, I wouldn't let any particular day stop me.  Or wait, maybe I would.  I do tend to wear more seasonal colors when I go to school or out.  On our farm I just wear whatever is old (or stained, ripped, etc) because the ponies and my family don't care.  When I go to school/church/out I select my clothing to be what seems appropriate for the season color-wise - lighter and bright stuff for spring and summer, darker tones for fall and winter, so I guess "white" would fit in there as spring/summer wear.

[prairiewindmomma]

Emily Post has given the seal of approval to wearing white after Labor Day: http://emilypost.com/advice/wearing-white-after-labor-day/

[SKL]

I wore cream pants to church this week - thought about the rule, and then thought, what were they thinking??  It's still summery here.

 

Generally I was taught darker in cooler times because it absorbs the sun's heat, lighter in warmer times because it reflects the sun off of you.  But I've worn dark in the summer plenty of times.  Guess I'll never be on the cover of Vogue.  Bummer!

[KatieJ]

I had on white capris yesterday.

[MamaBearTeacher]

I did this year!

[Tangerine]

I can't fathom a calendar affecting my choice in pants. I wears what I wants.

[Retired]

I wear white all year long.   I have long sleeve white dress I wear.  I have sevveral white slacks and skirts.  I dont' think its the color but the materal that makes white maybe not be appropriate  for  a certain time of year.  I'm not going to wear white linen pants to a christamas party but would for a 4th of july kwim.

 

I think all of the old rules are just that because we left the heam-line rules for each season a long time ago.  The rest are antiqated also.

 

 

[rocassie]

No, but I wouldn't wear white pants before Labor Day either.  :)

[Janie Grace]

 I have sevveral white slacks and skirts.  I dont' think its the color but the materal that makes white maybe not be appropriate  for  a certain time of year.  I'm not going to wear white linen pants to a christamas party but would for a 4th of july kwim.

 

This is a good point. The pair I have in mind are a heavy stretchy denim.

[mellifera33]

I'll wear white pants after menopause.

[Pam in CT]

Gracious, I have one pair of white jeans I wear year round, and another pair of winter white fancier slacks -- both are essential elements of my "uniform."

 

White shoes, probably only in warmer weather with warmer-weather clothing.  Like, for example, today.  

 

Labor Day as a hard stop Rule, pish.  I dunno who makes those kinds of arbitrary hurts-no-one kind of rules but I surely do know they don't apply to me, lol.

[mamaraby]

I would never wear white pants. Just wearing a white shirt makes me crazy. What if I spill?!? (And I totally would, too).

 

However, pretending that I would wear white pants, the calendar and someone else's arbitrary rule on seasonal colors would not stop me. To quote Tangerine, "I wears what I wants." And the rest can just mind their own business. :p

[SparklyUnicorn]

I don't wear white pants, but I also don't adhere to fashion "rules".

 

I like how white pants look, but I'd dirty them in 2 seconds flat so nope, I don't wear them.

 

 

[Rosika]

I don't feel rigidly bound to the rule, but generally speaking I tend to follow it. I grew up in an area that had distinct seasons, so that's still very much a mindset of mine (to dress with the season) especially now that I live in a place that only has two seasons. 

Like others, and I don't know why, I'd make an exception for weather - like, September 28 in Fiji? I'm wearing white linen pants. September 28 in Chicago? If it's humid and still summer-y, I'll wear white capris to the zoo ... though I wouldn't reach for them first, I wouldn't NOT wear them because it was a few weeks past Labor Day.

[Seeking Squirrels]

No. But neither would I wear them before labor day. I think the "rule" is silly. If I did wear them, I'd wear them whenever I wanted, regardless of the date. 

[Laura Corin]

Why in heaven's name not?

[creekland]

I wore cream pants to church this week - thought about the rule, and then thought, what were they thinking??  It's still summery here.

 

Generally I was taught darker in cooler times because it absorbs the sun's heat, lighter in warmer times because it reflects the sun off of you.  But I've worn dark in the summer plenty of times.  Guess I'll never be on the cover of Vogue.  Bummer!

 

I don't think khaki/cream has a season.  They're in style year round everywhere we've been.  Same with black.  This is true esp for pants/shorts, but even for other things.

[LMD]

I have only ever heard of this from movies. I assumed that there must have been some deeper, symbolic meaning about white/labour day - you know, like you traditionally wouldn't wear white to a funeral. I could never figure it out and never bothered to Google. A society fashion rule, okay that makes sense!

[scrapbookbuzz]

If they went with the outfit and I wasn't going out for Italian food later, then yes. 

Of course, it's "always summer" here so the fashion calendar means nothing.

[SparklyUnicorn]

Why in heaven's name not?

 

Kind of an old fashioned "rule" that one is not to wear white shoes or pants after labor day.

 

No clue where that comes from, but I remember my mother talking about how that was a thing in her day.

[Sneezyone]

Yep. It's 40 degrees C here. I wear white shirts, capris, shorts, pants, skirts, shoes, sandals...you get the idea.

[reign]

If I was one to wear white pants I'd wear them whenever I wanted!

[AMJ]

Why not?  I don't choose the colors of my clothes by season or weather, unless there is a specific need for a particular color (like my bright yellow jacket for low-visibility rainy weather).  I choose my clothes according to their suitability to the needs of the day.  If I have white jeans and it's jeans weather, I'll wear them if I like.  Now, an all-white external outfit against a snow-covered street or parking lot I might reconsider (I once had an all-white rental car in Fairbanks, AK, in the winter and was nearly hit by another car), but in general if the white clothing suits, go ahead and wear it.

[Hikin' Mama]

I don't wear white pants, but if I did, I most likely would not wear them until after Labor Day because it's too hot before. I don't wear pants ever in the summer, except at night when camping as it gets pretty cold at night in the mountains. I also don't follow fashion rules. :)>

[heartlikealion]

I might depending on the climate and what others are wearing.

 

I think the bigger question I would ask... can I find white pants that aren't see through? :laugh: I did once and I loved those pants but I felt like they didn't match much in my wardrobe. I ended up buying some white shoes and a white purse. Hah.

[freesia]

I just this year decided I would.   I can never figure out what to where for church in the fall and winter and I LIKE my white jeans with lots of different tops, so I am going to where my white jeans no matter what the fashion folks say, because, honestly, my white jeans are far more fashionable than my alternatives. LOL

[Paige]

I would but I'd be glad my grandmother wasn't around to see it!

[wendy not in HI]

I have white pants, they are sort of "summer weight" ankle length skinny jeans.  They look cute with my work t-shirts.  I wore them every couple weeks in the summer for "casual wear" at work.  I don't plan to wear them this fall.  But if we have another couple warm weeks in September, I would wear them.  I only have so many "dressy" pants to wear to work, and most everything else I have is black, so it's nice to wear something different once in a while.  

 

I won't wear them when it cools off and is officially fall.